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Report for Distichlis littoralis (Engelm.) H.L.Bell & Columbus

updated: Jul 8th 2020, 2:26 pm see all updates

Changed fields since previous approved record are highlighted

Family	Poaceae
Genus	Distichlis Previously was: Monanthochloe
Species	littoralis
Author	(Engelm.) H.L.Bell & Columbus Previously was: Engelm.
Infraspecific	subsp.
Infraspecfic Author
Pictures
Plant type	hydrohalophyte
Life form	Perennial grass
Ecotypes	unknown Previously was: empty
Max. salinity	SW Previously was: 86.1
Germination	unknown Previously was: empty
Salt glands and bladders	unknown Previously was: empty
Photosynthesis Pathway	C4?
Molecular data
Microbial interactions and mycorrhizal status	unknown Previously was: empty
Bioremediation	unknown Previously was: empty
antioxidants
Secondary Metabolites	Alkanes Previously was: empty
Compatible Solutes
Habitat
Economic use	4520.0 Sand stabilization
Distribution
Distribution (text)	Mexico - northwest USA - southwest
Miscellaneous notes	Was Monanthochloe littoralis Previously was: empty
References	Judd, F. W. and R. I. Lonard (2002) Species richness and diversity of brackish and salt marshes in the Rio Grande delta. Journal of Coastal Research. 18, 4, 751-759. (see details) 1 Plants associated with this reference: Distichlis littoralis Kwak, TJ; Zedler, JB (1997) Food web analysis of southern California coastal wetlands using multiple stable isotopes. OECOLOGIA. 110, 2, 262. -277. (see details) 1 Plants associated with this reference: Distichlis littoralis Lonard, RI; Judd, FW; Stalter, R (2014) The Biological Flora of Coastal Dunes and Wetlands: Distichlis littoralis (Engelm.) HL Bell & Columbus. JOURNAL OF COASTAL RESEARCH. 30, 1, 199. -204. (see details) 1 Plants associated with this reference: Distichlis littoralis Morzaria-Luna, H., J. C. Callaway, G. Sullivan and J. B. Zedler (2004) Relationship between topographic heterogeneity and vegetation patterns in a Californian salt marsh. Journal of Vegetation Science. 15, 4, 523-530. (see details) 2 Plants associated with this reference: Distichlis littoralis Frankenia salina Romero, IC; Feakins, SJ (2011) Spatial gradients in plant leaf wax D/H across a coastal salt marsh in southern California. ORGANIC GEOCHEMISTRY. 42, 6, 618. -629. (see details) 3 Plants associated with this reference: Arthrocnemum subterminale Distichlis littoralis Limonium californicum Verettoni, H. N. (1961) Las asociaciones halofilas del partido de Bahia Blanca. (see details) 21 Plants associated with this reference: Allenrolfea patagonica Alternanthera nodifera Atriplex platensis Atriplex prostrata Cressa depressa Cressa truxillensis Frankenia microphylla Frankenia patagonica Heterostachys ritteriana Juncus balticus Limonium brasiliense Monanthochloe littoralis Muhlenbergia mexicana f. ambigua Nitrophila australis Sesuvium verrucosum Spartina alterniflora Spartina brasiliensis Spartina montevidensis Suaeda argentinensis Suaeda divaricata Suaeda patagonica

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